Bruins back home, practicing all facets of their game
WILMINGTON, Mass. — After returning from the longest road trip of the season, the Bruins took off Tuesday and got back to work today at Ristuccia Arena with an hour-long practice.
The team worked on everything from power plays to shootouts to break-ins.
The lines were the same as they were Monday night, with Daniel Paille — a healthy scratch against Toronto — rotating in on the “Merlot Line.” Tyler Seguin, who head coach Claude Julien said played most of the Maple Leafs win at center, continued to fill the middle with Patrice Bergeron and Mark Recchi on the wings.
Defenseman Mark Staurt, out since Dec. 7 with a hand injury, continued to skate on his own before the team practiced. He is still not handling a puck yet four weeks after he was predicted to be out four to six weeks.
“But he’s on the ice and it looks like things are moving in the right direction,” head coach Claude Julien said about Stuart.
No offense Matt, but the Bruins not scoring on a goalie in a shootout situation says more to me about the Bruins then the goalie.
Maybe the reason Thomas is so awful lately is that he only has his offense to practice with.
Maybe a local college team could come over and show the Bs how to do a double move.
Maybe Wheels could put a little stickum on his stick so he doesn’t fumble the puck on the way.
Maybe Hockey could wake up and get rid of the stupid gimick!!!!!
As long as Julien keeps rolling Bergeron out as the “shutdown” player against the oppositions top lines, he’ll never be that 70-point guy again.
Yes, in fact the only Bruins to score in the shootout were Wheeler and Lucic and they both scored against Rask.
Sincerely hope Thomas is practicing shootouts. He looks terrible in them!
I would love to see Bergy on the wing. Get him back to that 30 goal mark from 05-06!
I noticed Seguin taking quite a few draws. Suprised me considering how solid Bergeron is at it. Good for CJ to give the kid a chance to improve, he’s looked good the last couple games. As he proves he can handle it hopefully the chains will loosen up more and more … hey we might even see him get a bit of PP time by the end of the season!
I think a few of us had suggested these lines weeks ago. Whether it works or not is yet to be seen but I’m happy to see them get a shot.
Interesting to see that Bergeron was moved to the wing. I know he is a great at all skills required at center, but I think he could be better at wing!
Bergeron Savard Horton
Lucic Krecji Ryder
Wheeler Seguin Recchi
Merlot!
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i saw claude flipped marchand and segzyback to their normal lines early against laughs. didn’t realize the latter was playing center.
is stewie trade bait?
God I hope Seguin’s new line works!